baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent EP-0792068-A2 (EP)
Inventor: ROSSER ROY JONATHON
IPC: H04N7/16
Filed: 1994-08-04
Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for authorizing, controlling and monitoring the insertion of advertising indicia and other video images into a broadcast video stream by an Electronic Billboard system (22) operated at a location remote from a video program origination location. The disclosed control means will be implemented in the form of a user key (15) which is re-supplied to an operator of the remote Electronic Billboard system (22), a broadcast key (18) supplied to that operator at or near the time of transmission of the broadcast video stream, and a verification means (25) operated in conjunction with the remote Electronic Billboard system (22) to verify that those keys correspond to a predetermined criterion. Upon such verification, the remote Electronic Billboard system (22) is enabled to operate on the broadcast video stream. The control means may also be applied for maintaining the integrity of either or both the products being advertised and the event being broadcast.
Patent EP-0813905-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WREDE WOLFGANG
IPC: A61L9/01
Filed: 1997-06-06
Abstract: A drying agent comprises: (A) a polymer with a water vapour uptake capability of at least 650 g/kg polymer in 30 days at 30 degrees C and 80% relative humidity; (B) anhydrous Na2SO4; and (C) a perfume.
Patent EP-0851684-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KIM JIN-HUN
IPC: H04N19/00
Filed: 1997-06-09
Abstract: A method for encoding a video signal of a contour of an
object, which is capable of reducing the amount of
transmission data through selectively transforming the
approximation errors, is disclosed. The method divides the
contour into a multiplicity of contour segments, and
approximates each of the contour segments by a line segment,
thereby determining positions of vertices on the contour.
Then, it calculates a set of errors between the contour
segment and the line segment, wherein the set of errors is a
difference between each contour segment and the line segment
corresponding thereto, and then calculates a value for
determining the difference between the contour segment and the
line segment. Thereafter, the method encodes and generates
the positions of the vertices on the contour and the set of
errors if the calculated value for determining the difference
between the contour segment and the line segment is larger
than a threshold value TH. Alternatively, if the calculated
value is smaller than the threshold value TH, the method
encodes and generates only the positions of the vertices on
the contour, thereby reducing the amount of transmission data.
Patent EP-0813253-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MIYAKE SHOKO
IPC: H01L35/30
Filed: 1997-06-10
Abstract: A thermoelectric generator using catalytic combustion heat of fuel gas as a heat source, has a construction wherein a thermoelectric element or a planar electric generation unit comprising thermoelectric elements has a construction held between the thermal input part and the heat radiation part, having fuel gas supply means and means for mixing fuel gas with air, and having a structure that the combustion heat can be directly supplied to the thermoelectric element by burning the mixed gas of fuel with air in a catalyst part arranged in said thermal input part, said thermal input part having a heat conductive end plate and a catalyst part which are in contact with the thermoelectric element, the face opposite to said thermoelectric element of said heat conductive end plate having a structure of convex and concave configuration, and said catalyst part being constituted in said convex and concave configuration surface.
Patent EP-0845456-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SCHOENHERR MICHAEL DR
IPC: C07C227/42
Filed: 1997-11-03
Abstract: A method for the preparation of a crystalline solid comprising a glycine-N,N-diacetic acid derivative of formula (I) with a very low hygroscopicity, comprises fixing the water content of the starting material containing (I) at 10-30 wt.% and then carrying out crystallisation: MOOC-CH(R)-N(CH2COOM)2 (I) R = 1-30C alkyl or 2-30C alkenyl (both optionally containing 1-5 OH, formyl, 1-4C alkoxy(carbonyl) or phenoxy groups and/or optionally containing up to 5 non-adjacent O atoms in the chain), alkoxylate groups of formula (II), phenyl-(1-20 C)-alkyl (optionally containing up to 3 1-4C alkyl, OH, carboxyl, sulpho or 1-4C alkoxycarbonyl ring substituents), 5- or 6-membered optionally benzalated heterocyclic ring containing up to 3 N, O or S atoms (optionally containing up to 3 1-4C alkyl, OH, carboxyl, sulpho or 1-4C alkoxycarbonyl substituents) or a group of formula (III): -(CH2)k-O-(A<1>O)m-(A<2>O)n-Y (II) -A-CH(COOM)-N(CH2COOM)2 (III) A<1>, A<2> = 2-4C 1,2-alkylene; Y = H, 1-12C alkyl, phenyl or 1-4C alkoxycarbonyl; k = 1-3; m, n = 0-50; A = 1-12C alkylene or single bond; and M = H, alkali(ne earth) metal or optionally substituted ammonium, with the provision that m+n = at least 4.
Patent EP-0872883-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KURODA TAKAO
IPC: H01L21/66
Filed: 1997-12-05
Abstract: The necessary information such as chip area A, number of
elements, and defect density D is inputted to calculate element
density TD and mean element density TDM. The inverse operation
chip area A' is calculated from the estimation equation:  Y =
f(A)  such as Stapper's equation showing the dependence of the
yield on the defect density D and chip area A. Next, for
various kinds of integrated circuit devices in a diffusion
process, the functional relation g (TD/TDM) which is considered
to be most correct is determined from the data of the
relationship between the ratio (A'/A) and the ratio (TD/TDM),
and from the relational expression g (TD/TDM), the correction
factor K is calculated. Finally, the values of the correction
factor K and the chip area A are substituted into  Y = f (A
×K)  to calculate the expected yield Y.
Patent EP-0785483-A2 (EP)
Inventor: PORTIG HARALD
IPC: G03G15/00
Filed: 1997-01-22
Abstract: The invention relates to a staging assembly (52) for use in an image forming apparatus (10). The image forming apparatus (10) includes a paper feed assembly (14) having a plurality of rollers for feeding a transfer sheet to an electrophotographic assembly (12). A removable idler gear is interposed between the paper feed assembly (14) and the electrophotographic assembly (12), and drives the paper feed assembly (14) when installed. A staging assembly (52) drives the paper feed assembly (14) when the idler gear (46) is removed and includes a rotatable drive element for connection to and rotation of one of the rollers; a drive unit (54) for rotatably driving the rotatable drive element; and an electrical connector (60) for electrically connecting the staging assembly (52) to the electrophotographic assembly (12). The staging assembly (52) is a modular assembly which is connectable to and removable from the paper feed assembly (14).
Patent EP-0823204-A2 (EP)
Inventor: PAGE ROGER EDWARD
IPC: A01G25/06
Filed: 1997-08-01
Abstract: A plant watering system which comprises a pipe (10) and a water-absorbent
body (16) attached to the pipe (10). In use, the pipe
(10) supplies water to the body (16) which, in turn, releases
water to soil or plant roots.
Patent EP-0796802-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SUGAWA MICHIO
IPC: B29C65/78
Filed: 1997-03-21
Abstract: A film (7) for a multiple bag which film is a multiple film comprising at least two sheets (1,2) of film put one on another and having scattered along its both-side edge portions spot-fused (4,5) portions by which the at least two sheets of film is partially united.
Patent EP-0803204-A2 (EP)
Inventor: YANOVSKY JORGE FERNANDO
IPC: A23L5/10
Filed: 1997-04-24
Abstract: A desecated culinary preparation protected for conservation against hydration by an essentially hydrophobic layer formed by frying or cooking in an oily medium. The layer is partially traversed by hydrophilic portions to enable the inner hydrophilic structure of the preparation to be rehydrated for consumption. Rehydration may be carried out prior to consumption by external contacting or spraying with water or the like or during consumption, by the saliva when chewing the preparation. The rehydration rate may be controlled by determining a specific relationship between the outer hydrophobic and hydrophilic areas. The invention further relates to a process for obtaining and conserving the culinary preparation. The process essentially comprises the steps of cooking or frying the product to form the hydrophobic outer layer, chilling the cooked product to freeze the liquid water content therei and thereafter subjecting the product to dehydration treatment such as a lyophilization cycle to sublime the frozen water content and evaporate the free oil content.
Patent EP-0853266-A2 (EP)
Inventor: PALMER DAVID W
IPC: F24F11/04
Filed: 1992-03-13
Abstract: To control the flow of air into and/or out of a
process chamber, such as a clean room, a two-stage
system is disposed in conduits leading into and/or out
of the process-chamber. One stage includes a
regulator, having a plenum (7, 79) disposed between the
environment and the air source or the vacuum source.
The regulator maintains in the plenum a pressure that
is between the pressures of the environment and the
source and that is a constant amount different from the
environment's pressure. The regulator includes a
piston (5) having a frontal face (52) exposed to air in
the plenum flowing between the environment and the
source, and a distal face (51) exposed to the
environment's pressure. The piston is mounted so as to
variably impede the flow of air through the regulator
and so that the weight of the piston tends to move the
piston in a direction so as to lessen the piston's
impedance on the air flow. The other stage includes an
adjustable valve (21,25,95), located between the
regulator and the environment, for further impeding the
flow of air.
Patent EP-0866622-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NIESEN JOSEPH W
IPC: H04N7/32
Filed: 1998-01-27
Abstract: A method of optimizing data compression in a data
compression process. A single compressor is provided for
performing video signal data compressor operations (122).
The compressor receives a video signal that includes
spatial and temporal data from a plurality of video signal
frames. The compressor performs motion compensation (124,
126) on the plurality of video frames by simultaneously
registering the plurality of video signal frames to
produce a plurality of motion vectors. A performance
metric including energy compaction parameters is then
generated from the plurality of motion vectors (128). The
performance metric is applied to the motion compensation
step (124, 126) to optimize rate distortion performance in
the motion compensation step and in subsequent data
compression process steps.
Patent EP-0876887-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SAEFSTROEM CHRISTER
IPC: B27N1/00
Filed: 1998-02-24
Abstract: A method for eliminating contaminating emissions at the manufacture of board
from lignocellulosic material. The board manufacture comprises disintegration of the
material, glueing, drying in two stages and forming to a mat and hot pressing the same to a
ready board. Exhaust air separated from the drying and pressing is used in a heat energy
plant. The exhaust air (16) from the pressing is heated together with fresh air (15) and used
as drying air in the two drying stages (3,9). The exhaust air (20) from the second drying
stage (9) is introduced as drying air to the first drying stage (3). One part of the exhaust air
(18) from the first drying stage is reheated and re-used as drying air (19) in the first drying
stage (3) and another part is used as combustion air (23,24,25) in the furnace (14) of the
heat energy plant.
Patent EP-0887254-A2 (EP)
Inventor: OP DEN CAMP ECKART
IPC: B62L5/00
Filed: 1998-06-22
Abstract: The device has a bearing housing (12) with a crankshaft (13), a freewheel element (36), and a hydraulic main cylinder (48) with a main piston (40). A hub (27), for fastening a chain can be turned backwards relative to the crankshaft. The crankshaft and hub are connected via a directional ratchet gear (31,34), which locks when turning forwards. The main piston has a regulator surface (41') to release the ratchet gear automatically when the piston is actuated. The main cylinder and piston are ring-shaped. The freewheel element has an axially curved ring-shaped end face, the piston has a complementary ring face, and the two engage due to a return spring (42) acting on the piston.
Patent EP-0890428-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SIEGENTHALER KARL J
IPC: B29D30/34
Filed: 1998-07-07
Abstract: A toroidal carcas (1) is formed using a toroidal
frame (7) defined by two annular beads (2) and by a
removable outer ring (8) divided into angular sectors
(9, 10); a winding device (15) for feeding a spool (16),
housing a cord (5), about and through the frame (7) from
a first (9a) to a last (10b) of the angular sectors (9,
10); and an actuating device (25), which, before the
cord (5) is wound completely, moves the firs angular
sector (9a) into an operating position defining, with
the last angular sector (10b), an opening (28) for the
passage of the spool (16).
Patent EP-0893465-A2 (EP)
Inventor: PEDAIN JOSEF DR
IPC: C09J179/02
Filed: 1998-07-13
Abstract: Mixtures of bis-(1,3,4-oxadiazolin-5-ones) of formula (I) with organic polyamines or polyamine mixtures with on average more than 2 NH and/or NH2 groups are claimed, in which R = a single bond or a 1-18C bivalent aliphatic, araliphatic or aromatic group.
Patent EP-0900645-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NAGATA HIROSHI
IPC: B30B15/30
Filed: 1998-08-06
Abstract: This invention relates to a method and apparatus for packing a material in which a
material is packed through a feeding hopper into a container by means of air
tapping, and then the material is separated into the portion packed in the container
with a uniform density and the portion remaining in the feeding hopper. The effect
of this invention is to facilitate the packing of the materials such as powder, staples,
and feathery materials which are hard to weigh and pack into a small space,
enabling such materials to be packed rapidly into a container with high and
uniform density throughout the container with little fluctuation in packed quantity.
In addition, when this invention is applied to production of powder compacts, the
compacts packed by this invention are near-net-shape and the density is high and
uniform as well as the weight of the product is kept constant by which the
productivity is enhanced..
Patent EP-0905254-A2 (EP)
Inventor: KISSEL THOMAS PROF DR
IPC: C12N15/74
Filed: 1998-09-18
Abstract: A vector for introducing a nucleic acid into a cell contains a low molecular weight polyethyleneimine (LMW-PEI) and a nucleic acid. A vector for the introduction of a nucleic acid into a cell contains a polyethyleneimine with a molecular weight below 50,000 Da (LMW-PEI) and a nucleic acid. Independent claims are also included for: (A) the preparation of a LMW-PEI; (B) the preparation of a vector containing a LMW-PEI and a nucleic acid; (C) a transfected cell which contains a vector containing a LMW-PEI and a nucleic acid; (D) the preparation of a transfected cell which contains a vector containing a LMW-PEI and a nucleic acid; (E) a medicament containing a LMW-PEI, a vector containing a LMW-PEI and a nucleic acid or a transfected cell containing this vector.
Patent EP-0915500-A2 (EP)
Inventor: WADE WILLIAM R
IPC: H01L21/822
Filed: 1998-10-13
Abstract: An integrated circuit inverted thin film resistor structure and method of manufacture
having interconnect defining resistor contacts and leads (25) resident within and coplanar with a
supporting layer (10), resistive material (30) uniformly overlaying the supporting layer (10) and contacts (20), the
resistive material (30) diffused into the resistor/interconnect contact region.
Patent EP-0921303-A2 (EP)
Inventor: MOELLER HERIBERT DIPL-ING FH
IPC: F02B3/06
Filed: 1998-10-14
Abstract: A claw (3) with an integrated bore (7) and a pressure tube (8) is screwed to the cylinder head (5) to act as a connecting component. The pressure tube is tensioned between the claw and the injector (2). The accumulator (1) is directly connected to the claw. Between the claw and the accumulator per injector is a through-flow limiter (6).
Patent EP-0922846-A2 (EP)
Inventor: STEINERT RALF DIPL-ING
IPC: F02D33/02
Filed: 1998-11-04
Abstract: In an internal combustion engine NOx reduction process, the  lambda value is reduced at a low mean combustion space temperature and increased at a high mean temperature so that the engine can run near the cut-out limit under any operating conditions. In a NOx reduction process for a mixture-compression internal combustion engine running in lean burn mode with a fuel/air ratio lambda  of greater than 1, the  lambda  value is smoothly regulated by an engine control unit in accordance with the mean engine combustion space temperature such that the  lambda  value is reduced at a low mean temperature and increased at a high mean temperature so that the engine can be operated near the cut-out limit under any operating conditions.
Patent EP-0917089-A2 (EP)
Inventor: HAYASHI TERUTAKE
IPC: G06K9/64
Filed: 1998-11-13
Abstract: An image recognition method recognizes a plurality of
images to be recognized including at least one of a specific image
and images provided by rotating the specific image from an input
image. The method includes the steps of: preparing a reference
one-dimensional data string having a plurality of pixel values
for each image to be recognized, said reference one-dimensional
data string being provided by arranging said pixel values on a
predetermined liner-shaped figure on a window area in an order,
said window area having a size including the specific image and
being structured by cells; first setting said window area on the
input image; second setting said figure on said window area set
on the input image; comparing a one-dimensional data string having
a plurality of pixel values for the input image with said reference
one-dimensional data string, said one-dimensional data string
being provided by arranging said pixel value on said figure on
said window area in the order; and determining whether or not the
specific image exists based on the comparison result at said
comparing step.
Patent EP-0887259-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CHAPMAN JOHN H
IPC: B64B1/26
Filed: 1998-06-22
Abstract: A body having a propulsion system comprising an
inlet (7, 29, 46) and means (6, 28, 43, 45) for drawing
fluid through said inlet to be used to propel said body
characterised in that said inlet (7, 29, 46) is disposed
along a substantial portion of the area of said body
where boundary layer separation would otherwise occur at
a predetermined speed.
Patent EP-0883235-A2 (EP)
Inventor: NAGAOKA HIDETADA
IPC: H02P6/18
Filed: 1995-01-11
Abstract: For starting a brushless motor in a short time without being influenced by ist load conditon, a driving circuit for this motor comprises:a rotor locationsignal generation means (4) for detecting a rotor location signal of the brushless motor from the terminal voltages or a voltage differences between respective phases;a counter (7) for detecting a rising and falling edge of the rotor location signal of the output, selecting one of the necessary edge signal from the respective detection edge signals and counting necessary edge signals and applying it to the armature windings (12, 13, 14) of respective phases of the motor at starting; anda pulse generating counter (6), one input of which is connected to the output ot the counter, for counting up the counter when the input is not obtained for a predetermined of period;an output of said counter is applied to the armature winding at starting for driving the rotor of the brushless motor.
Patent EP-0858976-A2 (EP)
Inventor: OHISHI YASUTAKE
IPC: C03C3/00
Filed: 1998-02-13
Abstract: A tellurite glass as a glass material of optical
fiber and optical waveguide has a composition
of 0 < Bi 2 O 3  ≤ 20 (mole %), 0 ≤ Na 2 O ≤ 35 (mole %), 0
≤ ZnO ≤ 35 (mole %), and 55 ≤ TeO 2  ≤ 90 (mole %).
The tellurite glass allows an optical amplifier and
a laser device that have broadband and low-noise
characteristics. In a splicing structure of non
silica-based optical fiber (as a first fiber) (301)
and a silica-based optical fiber (as a second fiber)
(302), optical axes (301a, 302a) of the first and
second optical fibers (301, 302) are held at
different angles  1  and  2  ( 1  ≠  2 ) respectively from
a vertical axis of a boundary surface between their
spliced ends, and a relationship between the angles
 1  and  2  satisfies Snell's law represented by an
equation of sin  1  / sin  2  = n 2  / n 1  (where n 1  is a
refractive index of the first optical fiber and n 2  is
a refractive index of the second optical fiber) at
the time of splicing the first and second optical
fibers (301, 302).
Patent EP-0864903-A2 (EP)
Inventor: INOUE SHUNSUKE
IPC: G02F1/1334
Filed: 1998-03-10
Abstract: A liquid crystal display apparatus comprises a first
polymer-containing liquid crystal area forming a first area including a
display area (5); and a second polymer-containing liquid crystal area
(91) including a second area other than the first area, with a boundary
(92) between both areas, and is characterized in that polymer of the
first polymer-containing liquid
crystal area and polymer of the second polymer-containing liquid crystal
area respectively have network structures different from each other.
Patent EP-0873794-A2 (EP)
Inventor: PROSPER JACOB
IPC: B05B17/00
Filed: 1998-04-22
Abstract: A frame (300) for a portable sprayer having an
interlocking joint (325) for securing sections of a frame on
opposite sides of a tank (100). The interlocking joint
(325) facilitates attachment and detachment of tanks (100)
with respect to the frame (300), as well as securing a
telescopic handle (340) relative to the frame (300). An
extension rib (330) prevents the tank (100) from
tipping-over.
Patent EP-0908939-A2 (EP)
Inventor: CARGO JAMES THOMAS
IPC: H01L23/544
Filed: 1998-08-25
Abstract: A method of manufacturing integrated circuits utilizing chemical
mechanical polishing (CMP) is disclosed. A dielectric layer, (e.g., 77 or 101)
illustratively, having a dopant, dye, etc. termed a "marker layer" is formed upon a
wafer having partially fabricated integrated circuits thereon. An undoped, undyed
layer (e.g., 103) is deposited upon the marker layer. The undoped or undyed layer
(e.g., 103) is polished and the waste slurry is monitored until a signal indicating the
exposure of the signal layer is obtained. Analysis of the signal provides an
indication of when the CMP process should be terminated. Alternatively, the
material layer (e.g., 77 or 101) is formed on an undoped or undyed dielectric layer
(e.g., 61 or 75).
Patent EP-0899799-A2 (EP)
Inventor: SHIBATA KENICHIRO
IPC: H01M50/133
Filed: 1998-08-25
Abstract: A jar can (3) is formed by deep-drawing a clad material prepared by
bonding an aluminum sheet (17) and an iron sheet (18) to each other. A
nickel layer (19b) is formed between the iron sheet (18) and the aluminum
sheet (17). Another nickel layer (19a) is formed on another surface of the
iron sheet (18). Thus, a lightweight jar can for a secondary battery having
high rigidity is obtained.
Patent EP-0903767-A2 (EP)
Inventor: YOSHIKAWA MASATO
IPC: H01J17/49
Filed: 1998-09-14
Abstract: An electromagnetic-wave shielding and light transmitting plate 1 is provided
which comprising two transparent base plates 2A, 2B and a transparent conductive film 3
interposed therebetween. Conductive adhesive tapes A are bonded to cover a region
from peripheral edges of said transparent conductive film 3 to peripheral edges of the
transparent base plate 2B via the end surfaces of the transparent base plate. This structure
allows easy assemblage of the electromagnetic-wave shielding and light transmitting plate,
which comprises two transparent base plates and a transparent conductive film interposed
therebetween, and easy installation to a body of equipment and provides uniform and
low-resistant conduction between the electromagnetic-wave shielding and light
transmitting plate and the body.